Elder care catastrophe : rituals of abuse in nursing homes, and what you can do about it / Jason S. Ulsperger and J. David Knottnerus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ulsperger, Jason S., author.

Contributor:

Knottnerus, J. David.

Series:

Sociological Imagination

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing home care.

Nursing home residents--Abuse of.

Older people--Nursing home care.

Older people--Abuse of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rituals of abuse in nursing homes & what you can do about it

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Portraying people who have lived and worked in long-term nursing home facilities, Elder Care Catastrophe reveals how organizational dynamics and everyday rituals have unintentionally led to resident neglect and abuse. Backed up by research and grounded in sociological theory, this book offers alternative models for lessening the maltreatment of people living in nursing homes. It provides critical information for family members struggling with nursing home issues, nursing home employees, policy-makers, students and researchers concerned with elder care issues.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Just Wanting to Die; 2 Bureaucracy and Rituals in Everyday Life; 3 A History of Nursing Homes; 4 Rules over Compassion; 5 Products Not People; 6 Tranquilizing the Troublemakers; 7 I'm No Baby; 8 Alternatives to Bureaucracy in Nursing Homes; 9 The Bureaucratic Boom: Are There Other Options?; Appendix 1 Research Methods; Appendix 2 A Brief Guide for Nursing Home Selection; References; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

"First published 2011 by Paradigm Publishers"--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-26064-3

1-317-26063-5

1-315-63497-X

OCLC:

932339630